Citizenship Test Flashcards
Who elects the president of the united states
The electorial college
Who becomes the president if the president dies?
The VP
What is the constitution
The laws of the country
What do we call a change to the constitution?
Amendment
How many changes to the constitution or admendments are there to the Constitution
27
How many branches are there in our goverment
3
What are the three branches in our goverment
Legislative, executive, and judicial
What is the legislative branch of the goverment
Congress
Who makes the laws of the united states
Legislative branch/ congress
What is congress?
House of representatives and the senate
What is the duties of congress?
To make laws
How many senators are in congress
2 for each state. (100)
How long do we elect each senator?
6 years
How many represenatives are in congress?
435
How long do we elect represenatives
2 years
What is the executive branch?
The VP and President
What is the judiciary branch
The supreme court
What are the duties of the supreme court
To interpret the law/ constitution.
What is the supreme law of the united states
The constitution
What is the bill of rights
The first 10 admendments
Who is the current govenor of your state
Pat McCory
Who becomes president if the president and the VP dies?
The speaker of the house
Who is the chief of justice in the supreme court?
John G. Roberts Jr.
What are the 13 original colonies?
Conneticuit, deleware, georgia, Maryland massachusuits, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north carolina,pennsylvania, south carolina, rhode island, virginia
Which countries were out enemy in WWII.
Germany, bulgaria, japan, Italy or the Axis
Who presides over your local goverment
County commisioners, city council
